Clinical trial · Interventional
Scar Appearance After Postoperative Hydrocolloid Dressing Versus Standard Petrolatum Ointment
Scar Appearance After Postoperative Hydrocolloid Dressing Versus Standard Petrolatum Ointment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Patients will be randomized either to receive standard daily dressing or hydrocolloid dressing using a randomization generator. After closing the wound with the sutures,the scar will be covered by a hydrocolloid dressing, which will be left in place for 7 days(Experimental) or the standard dressing (Control) that will be covered with petrolatum jelly and bandaging during this time period, which has to be re-applied daily. Patients and dermatologic surgeons will then complete surveys 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days after surgery to evaluate the cosmetic appearance of these scars.
Conditions
Conditions (9)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Preference | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Patient Satisfaction | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Scar | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Skin Cancer | Malignant Skin Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Skin Scarring | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Surgical Incision | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Surgical Wound | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Wound Heal | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Wound of Skin | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocolloid dressing | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Petrolatum jelly dressing | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- hydrocolloid dressing arm
- description
- After informed consent and closing the wound with the sutures, the scar will be covered by a hydrocolloid dressing, which will be left in place for 7 days (Experimental)
- interventionNames
- Device: Hydrocolloid dressing
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Petrolatum jelly dressing arm
- description
- and the other group of patients (control), after closing the wound with the sutures, the scar will be covered with petrolatum jelly during this time period, which has to be re-applied daily.
- interventionNames
- Other: Petrolatum jelly dressing
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Cosmetic Outcome
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult \> 18 years of age 2. Linear scars 3. Patients underwent conventional excision or Mohs micrographic surgery for primary cutaneous cancer or other cutaneous condition that required surgical intervention Exclusion Criteria: 1. Scar localization on acral or hair bearing sites 2. Patients unable to converse in English 3. Patients requiring flap or graft for closure of wound 4. History of allergy to adhesives 5. Patient using topical chemotherapy agents on the surgical site or planning to start it within 3 months after surgery 6. Use of hydrocolloid dressings for post-operative wound care in the past
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDHolmes SP, Rivera S, Hooper PB, Slaven JE, Que SKT. Hydrocolloid dressing versus conventional wound care after dermatologic surgery. JAAD Int. 2021 Dec 21;6:37-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jdin.2021.11.002. eCollection 2022 Mar. PMID 34993497
- DERIVEDBell MC, Gangodawila TW, Morr CS, Xue GR, Iqbal A, Merkel EA, Abdulhak AH, Slaven JE, Que SKT. Hydrocolloid Dressing vs Petroleum Ointment for Scar Appearance After Dermatologic Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2025 Dec 1;161(12):1246-1251. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2025.4051. PMID 41123900